What color is #752140?

#752140 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #752140?

The RGB value is 117, 33, 64: 117 red, 33 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #752140?

The complementary color is #217556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #752140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#752140 color

#752140 rgb(117, 33, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #752140 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 12.9% green and 25.1% blue (117, 33, 64).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 45% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Beet Red (#7E203F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#752140 color codes

HEX	`#752140`
RGB	`rgb(117, 33, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 12.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 72%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 45%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, 39.13, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 39.16, 2.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.806, 5.241, 5.397)`
Decimal	`7676224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #752140, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #752140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#752140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #752140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #752140; }
.text { color: #752140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #752140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 33 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #752140, #752c21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #752140?: #752140 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #752140?: The RGB value is 117, 33, 64: 117 red, 33 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #752140?: The complementary color is #217556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #752140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.